Whole Foods, Akamai shares leap after hours

Better-than-expected quarterly results prompt a rally in shares of the upscale grocer and the online content-services provider late Wednesday. See full story.

U.S. stock gains limited to Dow industrials

U.S. stocks close mainly lower as an earnings miss from Apple Inc. dented cheer in the technology sector. See full story.

Global economy’s cure is worse than the disease

Efforts to cure the global economy’s financial ills are worse than the disease, writes Satyajit Das. See full story.

Corn recoups losses; soybeans jump 3%

Corn and soybean futures rebound Wednesday after touching exchange limits for drops in the prior session. Bleak assessments of some corn crops were supporting gains, said one analyst. See full story.

Latin America’s New Tigers forge ahead

Characterized by youthful populations, growing middle classes, relatively low debt and dynamic economic expansion, Peru and Colombia are poised to grab a bigger share of the region’s growth and attract more money from international investors. See full story.

The emergence of cooler, sleeker and easier-to-use social networking apps is a reminder that Facebook’s best days may be behind it — something Wall Street and investors are already betting on. See full story.

Most financial advisers have their clients’ best interests at heart, but there are a few bad apples. Here’s how to protect yourself, and your retirement funds, from rogue brokers and bad advice. See full story.

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